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Episode 275 – Doodle Poodle

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Hey kids, It’s Jeremy! This week’s episode has gone to the dogs (Dog grooming that is). We start out the episode talking about the smoke, drought, and incoming hurricane season ‘Oh My’. The countdown to Hawaii is on and Julia has her ‘Gofundme’ Launch Party this weekend. If you are in Riverton, please feel free to stop by and support an up-and-coming small business. If you are not in the area, you can still donate through gofundme.

Our guest for the week is Jeremy’s pet groomer (well Rocky and recently passed Baron Von Ebo’s R.I.P. groomer) Jennifer Cannon. Jennifer is a pure Utahn through and through, born in Murray, raised in Riverton, and the owner of K9 Design Pet Grooming,

Jennifers father owns Stone Ridge Veterinary Clinic so working with animals comes naturally.  Jennifer spent time both as a teen and after high school working in the family business. Seeing her father work hard to grow his veterinary practice gave Jennifer the inspiration to pursue her own dreams. Jennifer got her bachelor’s degree from Westminster College and then went back for a Master’s in Business Administration. Soon after graduation a business opportunity presented itself when the previous owner of K9 decided to sell the company, dogs, kennels, employees, and all. From day one Jennifer has led by example and has been there to help her business (and her employees) grow.

Jennifer also LOVES Australian Sheep Dogs and has won many awards showing them throughout the years. We talk about grooming cats, dog care tips, and how important it is to get even your puppies into the groomer at a young age. There was an amusing tanget we went on (talking about WISH, and how they ship their products) …Please tune into this episode, it was so much fun talking with Jennifer.

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Episode 266 – Buchanan’s Blunder

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This week is historically significant Utah week, and we dive deep into the Utah War and its ties to the creation and subsequent destruction of Camp Floyd. It all started in the mid 1850s when the federal government had a growing concern for the Utah territory’s growing obstinance for federal law. Brigham Young had been declared governor, much to the chagrin of then President James Buchanan. See the Mormon’s had eyes for creating their own country in the middle of the United States, and given the rising tensions with the South, the feds didn’t want an excuse for them to grow stronger and have a better case for secession. So President Buchanan ordered troops to head to Utah.

Courtesy of wikipedia and Tricia Simpson

The Mormon militia at the time, known as the Nauvoo Legion, was directed by Young to harass the approaching army. They succeeded in delaying the army for a year, entrance into the Salt Lake Valley. Burning fields and wagons, scattering the army’s livestock and stopping supply trains turned out to be an effective tactic. But the US Army finally marched into Salt Lake City on June 26, 1858, just a month shy of when they set out to stop the Mormon uprising in Utah.

The army ends up setting up a camp between Salt Lake and Provo, and Brigham Young agrees to give the governance to a federally supported man, Alfred Cumming. But the story doesn’t end there, Camp Floyd was built, and infused money into the very economy and people that the army was sent to stop. Sadly all that stands today is small outline of the fort and the cemetery.

It’s easy to learn more, simply check out the Issuu.com story, its perhaps the most comprehensive we found. There are some other great sites to get quick factoids, over at AmericanHistoryCentral.com.

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We also discuss the Utah drought at length. Most of the state is in an Exceptional Drought state. The drought is worse than the dust bowls of the 1930s. We urge everyone to please not light fireworks this year. Go to a planned show and enjoy fireworks your money couldn’t buy anyways. You can check out Unified Fire for a current restriction map of the Salt Lake Valley. We also encourage you to visit Slow The Flow and learn how to conserve water as best you can.

Please don’t forget to check out the Food Truck Passport, courtesy of the Food Truck League, 30 local food trucks and other sponsors. It’s a great way to support a bunch of local charities. Lastly a huge shout out to our friends at The Neighborhood Hive. They managed to fully fund their Kickstarter and are well on their way to a fantastic new opportunity for them and other small businesses around town.

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